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baneand
Apr 10, 2023Aspirant
I also have this router AX120v2 and have added latest beta firmware installed
I also have this router AX120v2 and have added latest beta firmware installed which has fixed random rebooting (so far 2 days working good). But I have 5GHz wifi problem - occasionally it just doesn'...
FURRYe38
Apr 10, 2023Guru
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and router. CAT6 is recommended.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update? A complete pull of the power adapters for a period of time after the factory reset then walk thru the setup wizard and setup from scratch with a wired PC and web browser. Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200.
https://kb.netgear.com/24089/How-do-I-specify-the-pool-of-IP-addresses-assigned-by-my-Nighthawk-router
- baneandApr 10, 2023Aspirant
My internet modem is Cisco EPC3928, I am using it for last 8 years with another asus router without problems. Cable is was CAT5 but from what I tested these days only wifi is problematic. I switched now to CAT6
Channel on 5 GHz is 44,
I did try factory reset just now and set the range of ip address from .100 - .200 but same behavior - basically communication drops each minute or two for couple of seconds and then it gets running good again.
- FURRYe38Apr 10, 2023Guru
What happens if you disable AX mode on the router and also disable Smart Connect?
What are the current settings for Wireless settings under advanced tab/advanced settings?
Whats the first 3 characters of the routers series number in back?
- baneandApr 10, 2023Aspirant
First 3 chars are 6K0, I did disable AX mode now and Smart connect was already disabled. Checking later advanced settings too